UPDATE 1-Peugeot considers Santander deal to loosen state grip
July 22, 2013 at 09:03 AM EDT
LONDON/PARIS, July 22 (Reuters) - PSA Peugeot Citroen and Banco Santander are discussing a consumer finance venture that could give the troubled carmaker more freedom from state interference and the Spanish bank a bigger presence in France, people with knowledge of the matter said.